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2015-2016 Annual Report ANNUAL REPORT 2015 - 2016 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM FOUNDATION CONTENTS THE WA MUSEUM FOUNDATION 1 BOARD OF GOVERNORS 2 INVESTMENT COMMITTEE 6 CHAIRMAN AND DIRECTOR’S REPORT 7 AMBASSADORS 9 COMMITTEES AND CAMPAIGN PATRONS 11 2015-2016 HIGHLIGHTS 11 SPONSORS AND DONORS 15 STAFF 17 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 18 Image: Guests at Last Night at the Museum. Copyright: Daniel Carson | www.dcimages.org All Rights Reserved WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM FOUNDATION The Role of the WA Museum Foundation Across its six public sites, and throughout the State, the Western Australian Museum continuously delivers an astounding number of achievements over a broad range of disciplines. From numerous discoveries of new marine and terrestrial species of animals, to uncovering previously unknown information on significant shipwrecks off the vast Western Australian coast, to encouraging the knowledge and pursuit of science in our community; these are just a few of the Museum’s national and international achievements. Much of this remarkable activity is possible, in no small part to the generosity of our valued supporters. Established in 1995 the Western Australian Museum Foundation is the fundraising partner of the Western Australian Museum. As a self-funded, independent organisation, the Foundation’s primary objective is to generate sustainable financial support for the Museum. By promoting and facilitating private, charitable and corporate investment in the Museum, the Foundation plays a critical role in the encouragement of sponsorships, donations and bequests. The Foundation and its supporters recognise the significant investment of $428.3 million by the Western Australian Government to develop a world-class museum with new facilities, refurbished spaces and exciting new museum experiences. This infrastructure investment provides Western Australia with the opportunity to create a museum worthy of the 21st Century: a goal that can only be fully attained by partnership with the community. The Foundation’s goal is to build the Museum's endowment, the Discovery Fund, to enhance the State’s collections through acquisitions, exhibitions, scientific research and engaging public and educational programs. With assistance from corporate supporters and individual donors, strong progress has been achieved in the past year. The Foundation is managed by a Board of Governors, and they are supported by an Investment Committee. Their structures ensure the WA Museum meets the highest standards of integrity, governance and stewardship. ANNUAL REPORT 2015 – 2016 1 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM FOUNDATION Western Australian Museum Foundation Board of Governors Justin Mannolini BCom, LLB (Hons), LLM (Cantab), SF Fin MAICD Chair Justin is a lawyer, director and former investment banker specialising in mergers and acquisition, equity capital markets and corporate governance. Justin is a partner with national law firm Gilbert + Tobin, based in Perth, and was previously Executive Director with Macquarie Capital, the investment banking division of the Macquarie Group. Prior to Macquarie, Justin was Managing Director at Gresham Advisory Partners and before that, a partner in national law firm Freehills. As a lawyer and banker Justin has more than 20 years’ experience in corporate finance, ranging across industry sectors and product lines. He is an inaugural director of the Commonwealth Government $5bn Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility, a member of the Curtin University Law School Advisory Board, and a director of several listed and private companies. Justin was appointed as a member of the Board of Governors of the WA Museum Foundation in November 2011 and assumed the role of Chair in 2013. He is also a member of the Foundation’s Investment Committee. Dr Marina Hogan BA (Hons), MBA, PhD Co-founder Scoop Digital Deputy Chair Marina co-founded Scoop Publishing in 1997 and co-founded Scoop Digital in 2014 which provides marketing services and hosts WA’s most comprehensive arts, events, travel and lifestyle guides. She teaches part- time in the Department of European Languages, at The University of Western Australia. Marina is chair of the Subiaco Primary School board and also sits on the board of North Metropolitan TAFE where she is a member of the Governance Committee. Marina joined the Foundation Board of Governors in December 2012 and she chairs the Foundation’s Recruitment and Remuneration Committee. ANNUAL REPORT 2015 – 2016 2 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM FOUNDATION Hon Julie Bishop MP Minister for Foreign Affairs; Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party Deputy Chair Julie Bishop is the Minister for Foreign Affairs in Australia’s Federal Coalition Government. She is also Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party and has served as the Member for Curtin in the House of Representatives since 1998. Minister Bishop was sworn in as Australia’s first female Foreign Minister on 18 September 2013 following four years in the role of Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade. Minister Bishop previously served as a Cabinet Minister in the Howard Government as Minister for Education, Science and Training and as Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women’s Issues. Prior to this, Ms Bishop was Minister for Ageing. Minister Bishop has also served on a number of parliamentary and policy committees including as Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties. Before entering Parliament, Minister Bishop was a commercial litigation lawyer at Perth firm Clayton Utz, becoming a partner in 1985 and managing partner in 1994. Minister Bishop graduated with a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Adelaide in 1978 and attended Harvard Business School in Boston in 1996 completing the Advanced Management Program for Senior Managers. Minister Bishop is also a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management and has held a number of positions including Director of the West Coast Eagles AFL Club, Chair of the Western Australia Town Planning Appeals Tribunal, Member of Murdoch University Senate and the Anglican Schools Commission and Director of the Special Broadcasting Service and the Committee for Economic Development Australia. Minister Bishop was inducted into the WA Women Hall of Fame in 2011 and is currently the Deputy Chair of the Western Australian Museum Foundation Board and a Board Member of His Majesty’s Theatre Foundation. Alec Coles OBE, BSc (Hons), FLS, FRSA, AMA Chief Executive Officer, Western Australian Museum Ex-officio member Alec Coles has been CEO of the Western Australian Museum, the State’s museum with branches in Perth, Fremantle, Geraldton, Kalgoorlie and Albany, since 2010. He was previously Director of Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums in North East England for eight years. Prior to that, he was CEO of the Northumberland Wildlife Trust, a wildlife conservation charity also in North East England. He is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the School of Social Sciences at The University of Western Australia, an Executive Member of the Council for Australasian Museum Directors and Chair of ICOM Australia. He is committed to developing and demonstrating the public value of museums. He is currently driving Western Australia’s initiative for a new State Museum and aspires to create a museum that is owned and valued by all West Australians and admired by the world. In 2010, he was awarded an OBE for Services to Museums. ANNUAL REPORT 2015 – 2016 3 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM FOUNDATION James McClements BEc (Hons) Managing Partner, Resource Capital Funds James McClements co-founded Resource Capital Funds in 1998. Prior to this, he was a natural resources sector banker for 10 years in Australia and the US; he began his career with BHP Limited. James is an honours graduate in Economics from The University of Western Australia and joined the Foundation’s Board of Governors and Investment Committee in November 2011. He currently chairs the Methodist Ladies College Foundation. Nick Brasington Member of the PwC Global Assurance Leadership Executive Nick is a member of the PwC Global Assurance Leadership Executive. He is based in Perth and was the Managing Partner of PwC, Western Australia in 2012 and 2013. Prior to this, he was based in Moscow as the Managing Partner for Assurance in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), and throughout his career he has held a variety of international leadership and senior management roles in Melbourne, London, Lisbon and the CEE. Nick joined the Foundation Board of Governors in May 2013 and is also a member of the SAS Resources Trust Board of Trustees, and the Methodist Ladies College Council. Tim Lester BA LLB Partner, Hogan Lovells Tim Lester is the joint Managing Partner of operations for Hogan Lovells in Australia. Hogan Lovells is one of the largest international legal practices. He also leads the firm’s corporate practice in Australia, advising on major transactions across industries for national, regional and global clients – from corporate and financial institutions, to governments and their agencies. Tim has worked with Hogan Lovells in Hong Kong, London and Tokyo and was formerly the Managing Partner of the firm’s Tokyo office. He is currently a member of the Executive Committee of the Australia Japan Business Cooperation Committee, and was formerly a member of the Board of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s Australia Japan Foundation, Chair of The University of Western Australia Business School’s Ambassadorial Council, and a member of the Attorney General’s International Legal Services Advisory Council. Tim joined the Foundation Board of Governors in January 2013. ANNUAL REPORT 2015 – 2016 4 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM FOUNDATION Fred Chaney BArch (Hons), MPhil Principal, Chaney Architecture Fred is an architect with wide experience in the commercial and institutional construction sectors. He is Chairman of the UWA-affiliated Australian Urban Design and Research Centre and a former board member of the Green Building Council of Australia. In 1991 he gained a Masters in Architectural History and Theory from the University of Cambridge. He has remained active in architectural education throughout his professional career and since graduating, he has taught at The University of Western Australia, Curtin University, RMIT and the University of Melbourne.
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